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...in-state tuition at public colleges and universities -? has stalled in the Senate for more than two weeks.Rep. JessicaFarrar, a member of State Affairs Committee, said while she agrees with Smithee that the House may not pass HB 4063, the...

...abortion restrictions in the Republican-controlled Legislature. But Democratic Reps. Mary Gonzalez, Donna Howard and JessicaFarrar are announcing plans Thursday to lay groundwork for a multi-year effort. In 2013, a filibuster by Democratic state...

...get driving permits or drivers licenses, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.State Rep. JessicaFarrar, who sits on Cook's 13-member committee, said the fact that he is a Republican, chairs the panel and is close...

...already stretched thin. Infusing more people into the system will only exasperate the problem."But state Rep. JessicaFarrar, D-Houston, sees it differently and cautioned her Republican colleagues not to issue a blank check to Abbott...

...As you know, it's up to the court," he said. "I hesitate to give a prediction."For her part, Rep. JessicaFarrar also a member of the State Affairs Committee but a leading opponent of HB 2, said she is hopeful the law will be...

...bureaucracies eager for more power and money," Sullivan said.Though Democratic legislators such as Houston Rep. JessicaFarrar think Davis' coattails should help Democrats in legislative races, what party leaders hope most is well-known...

...from Houston has introduced the measure, and the House Criminal Justice committee will consider it on Monday.Rep. JessicaFarrar and some other Democrats have repeatedly called for an end to the death penalty. But the ultimate punishment remains...

...we have been these last 140 days," a letter concluded.The document was signed by Democratic caucus chairwoman JessicaFarrar of Houston; Mexican American Legislative Caucus chairman Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio; Craig Eiland of Galveston...

...The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. at the Country Barn Steakhouse, 8200 W. Interstate 40. State representative JessicaFarrar, D-Houston, will open the banquet with a speech about the growing importance of Hispanics in the voting process...

...a Gallup Poll released this past week showed Texas is now a competitive state. This is why some Democrats such as JessicaFarrar of Houston, chairwoman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, think their party will regain control of the lower...